His legacy as president has been getting a more nuanced treatment, lately. But aside from helping save the ozone layer, his environmental legacy is largely abysmal. Joseph Romm argues in this post on Grist.org that President Reagan helped set back the future of green energy in the US for years. It's a setback we're still striving mightily to recover from.

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